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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What offer of M's does Bond refuse?

2. How does the man prove to Bond he is a British agent?

3. Why does Tatiana want to take the Orient?

4. Why is Bond suspicious of the man that boards the train?

5. Where does the chauffeur take Bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kerim tell Bond in the corridor?

2. What new information does the gypsy give Kerim?

3. Who does Kerim say followed Bond the previous night?

4. How does Bond persuade Tatiana to get the code machine?

5. What is Nash's real identity?

6. What does Grant's say is the Russian's plot?

7. Why does the gypsy allow Bond to stay and see the fight?

8. Describe the fight between Bond and Klebb?

9. Summarize the novel.

10. What does Bond see when he looks through the periscope?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fleming writes FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE in the third person. Why do you think Fleming chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if Fleming wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

Fleming worked as an intelligence officer during World War II, adhering to the rule that writers should write about what they know. Do you think it is obvious that Fleming knows his subject? What difference do you think it makes to the story? Are there any moments where you think Fleming does not portray a character or setting so well? What affect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Fleming's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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